Dickenson County, Virginia (VA)

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% of renters here:	18%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.4%), Retail trade (13.8%).

Type of workers:

Dickenson County, Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Dickenson County, Virginia:

Median resident age:	39.7 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 8,017	(48.9%)
Females: 8,378	(51.1%)

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Dickenson County:	2.4 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

This county:	$29,899
Virginia:	$59,562

This county:	$353
State:	$753

Dickenson County:	$92,576
Virginia:	$262,100

Detached houses: $141,823

Here:	$141,823
State:	$357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $169,990

Here:	$169,990
State:	$371,438

In 2-unit structures: $164,475

Here:	$164,475
State:	$295,743

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $157,896

Here:	$157,896
State:	$316,638

Mobile homes: $32,450

Here:	$32,450
State:	$37,843

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$92,978

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 4
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 17
• Burglaries: 81
• Thefts: 184
• Auto thefts: 5

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 10
• Burglaries: 43
• Thefts: 101
• Auto thefts: 5

This county:	21.3%
Whole state:	9.6%

This county:	8.6%
Whole state:	4.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dickenson County is $431 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $630 a month.

Cities in this county include: Clintwood, Clinchco, Haysi.

Neighboring counties: Buchanan County , Russell County , Pike County, Kentucky , Wise County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Dickenson County: Camp Jacob (A), Honey Camp (B), Junction Boat Ramp (C), Osborns Gap (D), State Line Overlook (E), Lower Twin Boat Ramp (F), Splashdam (G), Clinchfield Overlook (H), Counts (I), The Towers Overlook (J), The Breaks Overlook (K), Martha Gap (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Dickenson County include: Pound River Church (A), Clintwood Bible Church (B), Rachel Chapel (C), Georges Fork Church (D), Rose Hill Church (E), Rugby Church (F), Counts Chapel (G), Counts Church (H), Grassy Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Jenkins Cemetery (1), Riner Cemetery (2), Ratliff Cemetery (3), Rasnick Cemetery (4), Rasnake Cemetery (5), Ramsey Cemetery (6), Rakes Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Sportsman Lake (A), Mullins Pond (B), John W Flannagan Reservoir (C), John W. Flannagan Reservoir (D), Cow Pond (E), Lick Fork Pond (F), Laurel Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Poplar Branch (A), Open Fork (B), Pound Branch (C), Pound River (D), Pounding Tree Branch (E), Powers Branch (F), Presley Branch (G), Little Fork (H), Priest Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Dickenson County: Breaks Interstate Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	9.8%
Virginia:	7.0%

Current college students: 668
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 58.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 31 (77% naturalized citizens)

Dickenson County:	0.2%
Whole state:	8.1%

Mean travel time to work: 35.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,732
• One, attached: 79
• Two: 35
• 3 or 4: 20
• 5 to 9: 87
• 10 to 19: 64
• 20 or more: 42
• Mobile homes: 2,618
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Dickenson County with a mortgage: 982 (57 second mortgage, 58 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,927

Here:	33.8% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

Dickenson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 5.1 times below overall U.S. average.

Dickenson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 21.8 miles away from Dickenson County center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 25.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 23.4 miles away from the county center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 41.9 miles away from Dickenson County center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 37.4 miles away from the county center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 58.6 miles away from Dickenson County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,048 (81%) Carpooled: 755 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 26 (1%) Taxi: 8 (0%) Walked: 84 (2%) Other means: 37 (1%) Worked at home: 56 (1%)

3.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,878 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.96%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.54% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($18,508 average AGI)
1.42% relocated from other states ($9,370 average AGI)

Dickenson County:	1.42%
Virginia average:	4.24%

from Wise County, VA	1.03% ($29,128 average AGI)
from Buchanan County, VA	0.35% ($30,125)
from Russell County, VA	0.33% ($25,733)

4.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,648 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.92%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.36% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($19,379 average AGI)
1.56% relocated to other states ($10,269 average AGI)

Dickenson County:	1.56%
Virginia average:	4.13%

to Wise County, VA	1.41% ($25,492 average AGI)
to Buchanan County, VA	0.37% ($26,882)
to Russell County, VA	0.30% ($35,643)
to Norton city, VA	0.26% ($25,833)
to Washington County, VA	0.22% ($45,700)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,904 (2,162 aged, 1,742 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 14,256 (3,983 male householders, 930 female householders)

  3,923 spouses, 4,615 children (4,311 natural, 79 adopted, 225 stepchildren), 294 grandchildren, 112 brothers or sisters, 48 parents, 126 other relatives, 225 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,000 (795 male householders (702 living alone)), 1,034 female householders (997 living alone)), 171 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 139 (130 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,184 2-persons, 1,379 3-persons, 967 4-persons, 283 5-persons, 61 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,699 1-person, 115 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

98.5% of residents of Dickenson County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (29% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 57% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $116,641,000 ($7210 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $981,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $65,326,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,541,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $49,000
Federal grants: $20,802,000
Federal procurement contracts: $686,000 ($156,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,237,000 ($179,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $135,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $274,000
Federal Government insurance: $7,982,000

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.23 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	6.6

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

73% of Dickenson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Virginia.

Dickenson County:	72.6%
State average:	53.8%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 14009
• Northeast: 66
• Midwest: 625
• South: 1586
• West: 57

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $31,100

Here:	1.5%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	0.1%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	7.4%
Virginia:	20.6%

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